Asked on Jul 08, 2014
What are the black flying insects inside my roses?
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They are not beetles & they don't seem to harm the rose.
8 answers
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Is a photo possible?
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 09, 2014
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Douglas, I would if I knew how.
Anne Fitzpatrick
on Jul 09, 2014
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You mean that they crawl around inside the rose but can fly away, right?
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 09, 2014
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Douglas, they can fly.
Anne Fitzpatrick
on Jul 09, 2014
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Yes,Douglas, they crawl inside the rose & fly, I'm picking off beetles & afraid I'll get stung by these flying insects.
Anne Fitzpatrick
on Jul 09, 2014
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@ Anne Fitzpatrick; How big are they? They could be anything from thrips, not good, to a beneficial insect, like the syrphid fly that eat aphids. Best to identify the thing before you spray.
Rose McDonald
on Jul 09, 2014
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Rose, they look like small Honets,could be a syrphid fly, thank you!
Anne Fitzpatrick
on Jul 09, 2014
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@Anne Fitzpatrick You're welcome.
Rose McDonald
on Jul 10, 2014
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